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carolinajournal.com > appeals-court-upholds-transfer-of-nc-elections-appointments-to-boliek

Appeals Court upholds transfer of NC elections appointments to Boliek

43+ min ago   (1597+ words) Listen to this story (20 minutes) The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled, 2-1, that state legislators had the authority to move elections board appointments from the governor to State Auditor Dave Boliek. Boliek has been overseeing board appointments since May…...


wltreport.com > 09/15/2026 > house-passes-war-powers-resolution-to-limit-president-trumps-military-operations-in-iran-7-republicans-vote-with-democrats

House Passes War Powers Resolution To Limit President Trump???s Military Operations In Iran, 7 Republicans Vote With Democrats

8+ hour, 27+ min ago   (87+ words) It happened again. Late Tuesday night, lawmakers made their way to the Capitol and voted for a third time on a War Powers Resolution that would end the U.S…...


alternet.org > trump-midterms-red-states

Devastating scenario could 'end the GOP’s total grip' on state power

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (53+ words) Analysis of the 2026 midterms often focuses on control of Congress along with gubernatorial races. But control of state legislatures will also be determined in the midterms, and according to The New Republic's Perry Bacon, a major blue wave could reduce…...


justthenews.com > government > federal-agencies > almost-all-donations-nih-employees-go-democrats-analysis

Almost all donations from NIH employees go to Democrats: analysis

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (139+ words) Nearly all donations from employees at the National Institutes of Health went to Democratic candidates or Democrat-aligned political action committees, according to an analysis by the College Fix. The College Fix reviewed nearly 5,500 donations totaling around $320,000 in the Federal Election…...


nymag.com > intelligencer > article > gerrymandering-may-not-have-done-the-gop-much-good-after-all.html

Gerrymandering May Not Have Done Republicans Much Good After All

3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (695+ words) At least one major election forecasting outlet has Democrats making net House gains in the states that redrew maps before the midterms. Republicans undoubtedly prevailed in the gerrymandering arms race touched off when President Trump ordered Texas to redraw its…...


theatlantic.com > politics > 2026 > 09 > missouri-gerrymandering-election-rules > 688622

The Rules for This Election Keep Changing

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (218+ words) Missouri exemplifies a trend of last-minute litigation....


wgmd.com > celebrate-constitution-day-on-september-17

Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (218+ words) Thursday, September 17th is Constitution Day and the Delaware Society, Daughters of the American Revolution will commemorate the 239th anniversary of the Constitution’s signing at 4pm at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover with a one-minute ringing of the USS Delaware bell. The…...


wsau.com > 09/16/2026 > deep-in-trump-country-a-revolt-against-corporate-money-could-reshape-political-spending

Deep in Trump country, a revolt against corporate money could reshape political spending

3+ hour, 31+ min ago   (1021+ words) COLUMBIA FALLS, Montana, Sept 16 (Reuters) – More than 15 years after the U.S. Supreme Court reshaped American politics with its Citizens United campaign finance ruling, Montana voters will decide this November whether to make their state the first in the nation to…...


dailycamera.com > 09/16/2026 > what-america-can-do-about-its-uncontested-elections-opinion

What America can do about its uncontested elections (Opinion)

21+ hour, 11+ min ago   (392+ words) Politics nerds have many ideas about how to strengthen American democracy; however, few directly address silent elections. For example, ranked-choice voting does nothing to encourage more candidates to run if there are not enough. Term limits increase turnover, but even…...


northwichguardian.co.uk > news > 26552956.andrew-cooper-should-limit-billionaire-influence-politics-

Andrew Cooper: 'Should we limit billionaire influence in politics?"

9+ hour, 36+ min ago   (428+ words) How much influence should billionaires have on our democracy, particularly if they have been based overseas for years? Changes to electoral law are currently being debated in the House of Lords through the Representation of the People Bill, at a…...